LaSalles

LaSalles is a surname of French origin used by families in North America and elsewhere. It is a variant of the more common LaSalle, and may refer to people descended from the French place-name or the explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.

The name derives from la salle in Old French, meaning "the hall" or "the manor," a toponymic or status-based designation for someone from a manor.

The surname appears in records from New France and French colonial territories, and spread with migration to Canada and the United States. Variants include Lasalle, LaSalle, and de La Salle. In some cases the final s is dropped or added in anglicization.

Individuals with the surname have engaged in politics, business, academia, and the arts; as with many surnames, notables may be found in multiple countries and histories.

See also LaSalle, Lasalle, and de La Salle.